Letter: Nocatee could be a model for future development

Pam RenoPonte Vedra Beach

Published Saturday, February 03, 2001

Never before has a landowner or developer offered to bring so many benefits to our county as the Nocatee developers have proposed. Yes, their plan is designed to make a profit on land owned by the Davis family, but they have thoughtfully planned it in such a way as to maximize the benefits to county residents as well. New roads, parks, preserves and increased tax revenues through mixed-uses. How many other developers have offered even one tenth as much? Nocatee could be a model for all future development!

The benefits offered to us, the residents of St. Johns County, are invaluable. Nocatee is a once in a lifetime opportunity for us. Don't let it slip away. Those against Nocatee have their heads in the sand. Growth is coming to our area, whether we like it or not. We need to plan responsibly for it instead of denying one of the area's greatest corporate citizens the chance to ''do it right.''

Approval of Nocatee is what I expect of intelligent and forward thinking elected officials.